Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From Union Mutual Fund. It's been running since 3 Feb 2025.
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Fund info
- Fund house
- Union Mutual Fund
- Category
- Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ultra Short Term Fund
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- Growth
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF582M01KO3
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- —
- Fund code
- 153242
- First price on record
- 3 Feb 2025 · 384 daily prices
About Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ultra Short Term Fund offered by Union Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 2 year of NAV track record. The fund falls in the debt category — Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.
The current NAV of Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹11.0723 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 5.43% over the last year. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.
Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 1.2% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 0.5%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.
Frequently asked
What is the latest NAV of Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
The latest NAV of Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹11.0723 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.04% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 5.43%, since-inception CAGR 6.59%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+
Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ultra Short Term Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.
How risky is Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 1.2%, Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.
Is Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+
Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).
How old is Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 3 Feb 2025 — approximately 2 year of track record and 384 daily NAV observations.
Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.